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Just Because Daily Details and Borders to Create a Grid Layout

Friends, that has been the theme of this week's projects on Bella Blvd; human friends, BBF, furry friends, etc. Suzanna here today to share with you a grid based layout featuring my feline friend! Did you know that the Daily Details and Borders patterned papers from Bella Blvd collections are perfect for grid layouts? Read on to see how I used these goodies to create the above layout.

There are 4 cut aparts from the Daily Details patterned paper on this page, can you find them all? The Love and Bloom paint swatches (one and two) are backed with coordinating B sides. The It's a Wonderful Day card is trimmed down a tad and again backed. I used the colors in the card as the basis for the layouts color palette. And finally, the card with the yellow bow, bottom row on the left has text underneath the photo. A partially fussy cut yellow box pops up over the photo while the border frames the photo. The cards can be used as they come or you can jazz them up.

Looking at the photo below, you can get a better view of how I created a card using a 3x4 cut out of a piece of the Borders patterned paper. The row of hearts above a piece of B side patterned paper and a row of flowers below create a create place for journaling. Embellish as needed. Simple! I'm all about journaling on my layouts. One of the many reasons I create is to tell the story. Your journaling does just that.

Two side by side, uncut Borders form the right hand edge of the layout, pulling all the colors together. Floral clusters on opposing corners of the layout move the viewers eye across the page and give an otherwise busy page some focus.

The multi color chipboard letters that say You're The Best from the Ciao Chipboard form another row of the grid that works with the vertical strips of the Borders. I contemplated using the purple Friends die cut and cutting the S off to create the title You're The Best Friend but it would have been a feat arranging that into the grid as I had already adhered everything. I also like the way that Friends closes some of that gap between the grid and borders.

I hope I've inspired you today to consider how to incorporate Daily Details and Borders into your memory keeping; be it create a photo frame, a journaling card, or just because! See you next time my friends!

All the best! - Suzanna

BELLA BLVD SUPPLIES

Just Because collection: Patterned papers, Doohickey (12x12 Sticker Sheet), Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Epoxy Stickers, Puffy Stickers, Ciao Chips (chipboard)

Friendship Scrapbooking Layout | Just Because Collection | Yvette Weber

 

Hello, scrapping friends! It's Yvette back with you today with an exciting layout to share with you, featuring the stunning Just Because collection. This week's theme is centered around friendship, and the focus is on the Borders & Daily Details papers. 

 

I had a lot of fun creating a star design by cutting the Borders patterned paper into sections and layering them together. I added some machine stitching to the top of each strip to give it a personal touch. Next, I cut two 2x2 journal cards from the Daily Details paper and placed them under two of the Star designs. I embellished them with a few of the icon flowers and the Flower Garden Bella-Pops - they're my absolute favorites! And the best part? The end result was just beautiful!

 

 

I cut apart two tag pieces and one of the journal cards from the Daily Details paper and placed them behind the photo. 

 

 

I used one of the chipboard sticker phrases for my title and placed it on the right-hand side of my page. 

 

I added some of the beautiful floral Flourish Epoxy stickers to the layout. They add a nice touch to the design.

 

 

 

Thank you so much for joining me here on the blog today. I hope that you've found some inspiration!

Yvette xoxo

 

Just Because Collection:

12x12 collection kit

Ephemera-Icons

 Ciao Chip

 Flourish Epoxy

 Bella-Pops - Flower Garden  

 Patterned Papers: Daily Details, Borders 

 

Friend Themed Cards using Just Because Collection...

 

Welcome everyone... Annette Allen here with you today and I am sharing cards for Friends using Bella Blvd: Just Because collection. This collection is so happy and easy to create with for many occasions. We all need a good Friend card... right? 

 

 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

 

Pick one of the Just Because Daily Details sentiments and cut apart. This page has many tags, sentiments and fun designs to choose from. I added some foam tape to the back and added it to the left side of the card. 

 

 

Let's add some of the Just Because Ephemera Icons Butterflies. I picked three of them and added them to my card using foam dots just in the center, so you can fluff the wings. 

 

 

Such an easy card to create but so full of love with this sentiment and well who doesn't love butterflies... Right? 

 

 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

 

Cut some of those Just Because Borders apart to create your background. They all go together, so go wild. Adhere them using liquid glue.

 

 

Cut a 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 rectangle of the Dancin' Daisies backer yellow striped paper and add some foam tape to the back and adhere it to the center of the card. 

 

Pick another one of those Just Because Daily Details sentiments and trim it down to fit the center of the square we just added. Put more foam tape to the back and adhere it to the center of the square. 

 

 

To finish, let's add one of those pretty Just Because Puffy Stickers flowers to the O on the You. Don't you just love the shine? I do!

 

So many fun ways to use the Daily Details if you are creating Scrapbook pages or if you are a card creator like me... it is fun for all. 

 

Bella Blvd Just Because supplies used:

Puffy Stickers

Dancin' Daisies Backer Paper

Daily Details

Borders

Ephemera Icons

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a wonderful and blessed day!

Double page layout using Let's Scrapbook! collection l Kirei Baldwin

Hi everyone! Who likes to scrap double page layouts? It's not actually something I do that often but when I do I love the end result! It also means I can get more photos on a layout rather than just a few! I'm using the fab new Let's Scrapbook! collection though I took a slightly different spin and went for photos that are not that obviously scrapbook related..... I was away in Luxembourg with friends for a scrapbook workshop by the lovely Lisa Fonseca and Shara Crane and we had a free day so went exploring around the city, and of course we took loads of photos because that's what scrapbookers do!

Firstly I taped two pieces of white cardstock together on the back as I find this easiest when working on a double page layout. Just keeps it all together and when working on elements that run across both pages it means you can make sure they match up.

I cut a piece of the Button Burst patterned paper in half (with the stripes running vertically). Using a craft knife I cut a number of short openings in between some of the stripes on both pieces, making sure I knew where my photos were going first so that I didn't cover the openings up later! I curled back the sides of each opening and backed them with pieces of the Paper Party patterned paper (small flower side). Next I stuck the two pieces down onto the white cardstock (keeping the pink stripe to the centre of both sides). I then added a cross-stitch to each small opening in the corresponding colour to the stripe. Then I added the striped scalloped border sticker (cut into two pieces) from the coordinating Doohickey Stickers along the top edge of the striped paper on both sides. 

My six 5" x 3½" photos are mounted on two pieces of the Junk It Up patterned paper (green side). Keep a narrow border around all sides except the side that sits on the inner edge of the white cardstock. Stick these down using foam pads. 

Now some fussy cutting which I love! Using the Button Burst patterned paper I fussy cut out fifteen of the button flowers (two are partial flowers cut from the edge of the paper). Yes, I did cut in between each of the 'petals'! There are another three button flowers from the Ephemera Words that I used as well. Then I tied coordinating embroidery thread through the centre of each one. I added these to my layout in three clusters around the photos and in the top right of the right page, this gives me balance by using the 'rule of three' and draws the eye into the layout. 

Next I added embellishments to each of the clusters using the Doohickey Stickers, Bella-Pops, Ciao-Chip Stickers, Epoxy Stickers and Puffy Stickers focusing on the cameras, circles, hearts, buttons (I added thread through these as well) and appropriate words. Some of the elements are raised on foam pads to add dimension.

 

 

 

To finish off I added a title using the black alpha from the Doohickey Stickers and the Letter Scramble Alphas in Punch and Guacamole, and of course added some journaling. 

Here are some full size images of each side of the layout...

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you found some inspiration... whether it's to create a double page layout or using the fab new Let's Scrapbook! collection. 

Kirei x

Let's Scrapbook! collection:

Patterned papers - Button Burst, Paper Party and Junk It Up 

Doohickey Stickers

Bella-Pops (Click! Click!)

Ephemera Words 

Epoxy Stickers

Puffy Stickers

Letter Scramble Alphabet Stickers - Punch and Guacamole

 

Love To Scrap! Featuring the Let's Scrapbook collection!

Hi everyone! Tara here with Secretbees Studio and I have a fun and colorful layout to share today featuring the fabulous Let's Scrapbook collection and the super cute Bella Pops! We all love scrapbooking and what makes it even better is when you can enjoy it with your scrappy friends!   

I started with the 'Scrappy Talk' 12 x 12 paper, which is full of sweet and comical phrases, and then layered in color with strips of the coordinating patterned papers. A little bit of texture was added with some simple stitches and the crowning touch are those fabulous sentiment strips that sum up all of the awesomeness of a crafty retreat! Popped up buttons from the ephemera packs add even more depth!

I took two of my favorite photos from a retreat weekend and used those as the highlight of this charming banner. I added in a few scrappy tools along with three amazing Bella Pops that add so much dimension, color and shine! There are lots of different layers to the banner so I was able to tuck in more buttons along with tiny puffy flower stickers!

To finish off this wonderful layout, I stacked on a few ephemera hearts and topped those off with tiny heart stickers and added in some black dimensional dots around the page. Creating this page brought back so many great memories and it makes me happy to document them with such an amazing collection!

Let's Scrapbook Collection:

12 x12 Patterns- Scrappy Talk, Cut It Up, Kaleidoscope, Photo Taker

Bella Pops- Scrappy Tools, Scrap Banner, Click Click

Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Ciao Chipboard Icons

Trinkets Puffy Stickers

Reasons I Scrapbook with Let's Scrapbook • Erika

Hi friends! Diving into the vibrant Let's Scrapbook collection from Bella Blvd has been so much fun. As I was crafting a page that reflects my personality (and the essence of why I scrapbook), I found myself immersed in a sea of color and creativity. 

Each element carefully selected, from the multicolored border strips to the playful rainbow triangles from the Cut It Up 12x12 paper, spoke to the joy and diversity of this wonderful hobby. Mounting each layer on foam adhesive added a touch of dimension, bringing the page to life in a way that truly resonated with me.

While creating a page about myself was a departure from my usual projects, it served as a powerful reminder of the importance of documenting our own journeys as creators. Just as we capture the moments of others, so too should we step in front of the camera and share our own stories. Let this be an invitation to embrace your uniqueness and celebrate your creativity. I hope this inspires you to make something a little bit different 🩵 

Supplies Used:
12x12 paper - Cut It Up, Scrappy Talk, Kaleidoscope, Paper Pay

Stickers - Doohickey, Capture Color

Bella Pops